The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-02
AN ISSUE ON THE TARIFF.
The Administration 10 Draw
uP u bill o. Its Own.

Washington, May 29.-For some
days there has been more or less in.
formal talk in administration circles
on the tariff question. From intima-
lions dropped in those quarters it may
be announced that Secretary Fair
child is seriously contemplating a
movement with the appreciation OF the
President and his colleagues looking
to concentration of the Democrats in
the Honse OF Representatives and the
Senate upon measure OF tariff re-
duction. After careful inquiry it has
been ascertained that every member
of the Cabinet is favorable to such a
programme. After the past two Con-
crosses the President is convinced that
but one course remains open to the
Democratic party, and that is the for
mutation OF a bill in consultation
with such men as Randall and Car
Isle and others representing the d.
verse positions OF Democratic senti-
ment on the subject tor the purpose of
bringing them together upon some
common ground Of agreement.
AN ISSUE ON THE TARIFF.
The President has seen for some
time that an issue will be made on the
tariff and has urged that it would be
more sagacious to get to work at once
and prepare bill to be submitted to
Congress as measure Of administra
ton policy than to let the question
continue to play havoc as a firebrand
in the ranks Of the party. 1t ispropos
ed to make the bill an administration
question in the House and thus bring
it before the people as distinctive
issue upon which the Democratic
party will stand in the next cam
paign.
Judging from the present situation
of affairs among the party leaders i
will take a large amount of pressur,
bring the opposite views OF Messrs
Carlisle and Randall together. 1t ha
been suggested in Treasury circle
that Kentucky whisky influence tn,
tobacco men, and the protection Dem
ocrats can only reach basis of settle
ment by pooling their differences ant
evolving some sort of a compromise
II this should fail a bill will be prepal
ed at the Treasury supposed to strik
between these conflicting interests
REDUCING THE CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Secretary Fairchild is very decide,
i'll his advocacy of reduction of reve
nue. from customs. The necessity Q
some action of this kind, he thinks
will make itself felt very soon. TIL
accumulation of surplus will now g
on steadily and will lead to formal &C
ton on his part before the Cabinet a
soon as the first indications manifes
themselves in the monetary opera
tions OF the people. The theory of re
duction will be in placing raw mater
ais, like iron and wool, on the free lis
and reduction of rates on certain
manufactures, There is an idea, not
outstanding the ruinous imporLa
tons at present rates, steel can stanC
a reduction. Members of the admin
istration believe that there is a poin
at which notifications of the TART
can be made without detriment t
American industry. 1t is noticeabl
in their conversations that as a genel
al rule they favor putting most of tn,
articles they intend to touch at all o.
the free list as the only way to reduo
revenue, it having been the usual eS
perience that reduction of duties Of
articles Of home manufacture and G
large demand increases rather thai
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